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苏格兰将于明年9月18日举行公投，决定是否结束与英格兰长达三个世纪的联合，成为独立的国家。在距离公投还有一年的时候，苏格兰的四位工匠却已着手开始修复曾经阻隔双方的边境墙——哈德良长城。哈德良长城是罗马帝国在占领不列颠时修建的，当时主要是为了阻止“野蛮”的苏格兰人进入“文明的”英格兰。此次修复工程主要是为了保护历史遗迹，由哈德良长城信托基金出资，工程有望在下月底完工。不过，参与修复的工匠笑称，如果明年公投独立成功，这个城墙就真的要成为两国的边境墙，届时可能要用混凝土来进行加固。目前的民调结果显示，反对苏格兰独立的呼声较高。 The referendum on whether Scotland should leave the UK is still a year away - but a group of craftsmen have already started the job of dividing England from its northern neighbor. Four dryliners from Cumbria are helping to rebuild parts of Hadrian's Wall, which was erected by the Romans to keep the 'barbarian' inhabitants of Scotland out of 'civilized' England. The project is intended as a way of protecting the ancient stone wall - but one of the workers jokes that they may have to reinforce the barrier with concrete if the referendum is successful in splitting up Britain. | 
